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Amnesty: land restitution to Brazil indigenous communities a positive yet inadequate measure

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These lands were previously dispossessed for the construction of the Itaip hydroelectric dam, a joint project between Brazil and Paraguay. It also orders Itaipu Binacional to finance the purchase of thousands of hectares of land for these communities, which have been displaced due to the dams construction.

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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council revives suit to block Antigua and Barbuda airstrip construction over environmental concerns

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The court of last resort for Britain’s overseas colonies and some Commonwealth countries revived a lawsuit seeking to block the construction of an airstrip in Antigua and Barbuda over environmental concerns on Tuesday. The case pertains to the construction of an airstrip on the island of Barbuda, which began in 2017 without a permit.

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Construction of Amazon HQ in South Africa halted by court

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South Africa’s Western Cape Division of the High Court Wednesday halted the construction of Amazon’s new Africa headquarters and ordered the developer to consult with local indigenous people who say the site is on sacred land. The post Construction of Amazon HQ in South Africa halted by court appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Poland begins construction of wall on Poland-Belarus border

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The Polish Border Guards announced Tuesday that construction has begun on a border wall between Poland and Belarus designed to reduce unauthorized migration from Belarus. The post Poland begins construction of wall on Poland-Belarus border appeared first on JURIST - News. The wall is expected to be 186km in length and will cost 1.6

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German court temporarily halts Tesla factory construction due to environmental concerns

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Tesla’s upcoming car factory in Germany might be delayed after environmental groups Thursday obtained a temporary injunction against construction. The post German court temporarily halts Tesla factory construction due to environmental concerns appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Mountain Valley Pipeline asks US Supreme Court to lift stay on pipeline construction

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Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) LLC asked Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday to vacate a stay imposed by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit halting the construction of one of the last portions of a 303-mile natural gas pipeline running from northwestern West Virginia to southern Virginia.

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Rights group warns against North Dakota jury verdict ordering Greenpeace to pay $660m in liability

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.” Energy Transfer, the plaintiffs, brought a complaint against Greenpeace, the defendants, in March 2019, alleging Greenpeace caused “financial harm to Energy Transfer, physical harm to its employees and infrastructure” and wanted to “disrupt and prevent” the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).